To pronounce "shockingly", say SHOCK-ingly — 2 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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SHOCK-ingly
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"shockingly" has 2 syllables: shock-ingly. It rhymes with mockingly and balkingly, if that helps it stick.
adverb
“He had thinned shockingly, losing 100 pounds in the last month of his illness.”
“Their efforts were shockingly slipshod.”
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Shockingly" has 2 syllables: shock · ingly.
Shockingly: In a shocking manner.
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